> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.firmhouse.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Subscription use cases overview

> Guides for common subscription commerce models you can build with Firmhouse, including subscribe and save, rental, magazines, and try and buy.

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        Use Cases
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        Find the guide that best matches the subscription commerce model you want to run with Firmhouse.
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      <Card title="Subscribe & Save" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/use-cases/subscribe-and-save" cta="Read the guide">
        Sell products on a recurring schedule with subscriber incentives such as discounts, rewards, or other recurring-customer benefits.
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      <Card title="Local Payment Methods (iDEAL/SEPA)" icon="credit-card" href="/use-cases/local-payment-methods-ideal-sepa" cta="Read the guide">
        Let European customers start subscriptions with familiar local payment methods such as iDEAL | Wero, Bancontact, Pay by Bank, and SEPA Direct Debit.
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      <Card title="Bundles & Boxes" icon="boxes-stacked" href="/use-cases/bundles-and-boxes" cta="Read the guide">
        Let customers build their own recurring box by choosing individual items from your catalog each subscription cycle.
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      <Card title="Try and Buy" icon="badge-check" href="/use-cases/try-and-buy" cta="Read the guide">
        Let customers try a product first and purchase it later for a calculated price based on the product, asset, or subscription period.
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      <Card title="Rental Subscriptions" icon="box-open" href="/use-cases/rental" cta="Read the guide">
        Rent out durable physical products with fixed monthly prices, minimum commitment periods, and virtual billing products for renewals.
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      <Card title="Magazine Subscriptions" icon="newspaper" href="/use-cases/magazine-subscriptions" cta="Read the guide">
        Sell recurring or prepaid magazine subscriptions where billing schedules and delivery dates align with fixed publication dates.
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      <Card title="Pay by Invoice" icon="file-invoice-dollar" href="/use-cases/pay-by-invoice" cta="Read the guide">
        Offer subscriptions where customers receive an invoice instead of being charged automatically online.
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      <Card title="Pay on Account" icon="buildings" href="/configure/pay-by-invoice/pay-on-account-b2b" cta="Read the guide">
        Support Shopify B2B customers that buy on account and settle invoices outside the checkout payment flow.
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